| Photo courtesy of Smilegate
Smilegate Megaport (CEO Jang In-ah) signed the ‘GGC Green Friendship’ business agreement on the 20th with the Gyeonggi Creative Content Agency (President Min Se-hee, hereinafter referred to as Gyeongkonjin) to foster the game development ecosystem and resolve polarization in the game industry. revealed.
‘GGC Green Friendship’ is a campaign that encourages large game companies to participate in various public projects promoted by the Gyeonggi Global Game Center (GGC) to support promising small and medium-sized game developers. Large companies participating in the campaign are granted GGC Green Friends status and are invited as mentors or consultants to various game support projects conducted by the Gyeonggi Global Game Center and receive industry networking support.
Through these opportunities, GGC Green Friends will be able to provide management know-how to excellent small and medium-sized game companies or conduct investment and publishing activities. In particular, we plan to participate first in Gyeonggi Game Audition and Gyeonggi Game Academy, which are representative talent training projects operated by Gyeongconjin, and contribute to nurturing talent in the game industry and expanding the game development base.
The agreement ceremony held at the Gyeonggi Creative Economy Innovation Center in Pangyo was attended by Gyeongkonjin Director Min Se-hee, Smilegate Megaport Director Kim Young-jin, Neowiz Director Hong Ji-cheol, AWS Korea Korea Game Business General Manager Kang Hwan-bin, NHN Bigfoot Director Ryu Hee-tae, One Store Manager Kwak Yoon-hee, and Webzen General Manager Jeong Ha-young. Others attended and shared the same view.
Kim Young-jin, director of Smilegate Megaport, said, “It is an honor to be able to participate in a meaningful agreement where GGC and the gaming industry come together for the development and coexistence of the gaming industry,” and added, “We will actively play our role as GGC Green Friends to foster the domestic game development ecosystem.” “We will do our part and discover and support excellent small and medium-sized game companies,” he said.
Gyeonggi Content Promotion Agency Director Min Se-hee said, “This agreement seems to have provided a meaningful opportunity for the gaming industry to come together with the same intention for the development and coexistence of the gaming industry.” He added, “We will continue to create a sustainable growth environment for the entire gaming industry.” “JIN and the partner companies will work hard,” he said.
Source: Pangyo Techno Valley Official Newsroom
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